Vice Provost Institutional Equity & Diversity

Princeton University•Princeton, NJ

2d•$260,000 - $320,000

About The Position

Princeton University seeks an accomplished, collaborative, and strategic leader to serve as its next Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Diversity. Reporting to the Provost, the vice provost serves as the University’s chief diversity and equity officer, a member of the Provost’s senior staff, and a member of the President’s Council. The role works closely with trustees, senior University leaders, faculty, students, staff, alumni, and other members of the University community. The position combines institution-wide strategic leadership with oversight of a significant regulatory and compliance portfolio. The vice provost will shape Princeton’s approach to institutional equity, inclusion, access, and belonging while balancing long-term strategy, implementation, compliance responsibilities, and engagement across a decentralized academic environment. The role requires a trusted institutional leader who can provide nuanced counsel, engage constructively with differing perspectives, and help the University navigate challenging and sensitive issues in alignment with its academic mission and values. The vice provost leads a multidisciplinary organization with expertise in strategic planning, legal and regulatory compliance, investigations, communications, training, professional development, and project management. The position represents Princeton in external interactions and participates in senior leadership, trustee, planning, and community groups.

Requirements

Deep understanding of the mission and values of a research university and appreciation for the distinctive culture and decentralized environment of an institution such as Princeton.
Accomplished strategic leadership and ability to articulate a vision for institutional equity, inclusion, access, and belonging and translate it into practical, sustainable strategies.
Significant knowledge of the legal and regulatory landscape governing nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, Title IX, disability and accessibility, and related areas, with sound judgment in overseeing complex and sensitive institutional processes.
Ability to build trust and work constructively with faculty, students, staff, senior administrators, trustees, alumni, and external partners, particularly when perspectives differ or issues are contentious.
Exceptional judgment, diplomacy, integrity, discretion, and personal maturity, including the ability to maintain neutrality and institutional perspective on difficult or highly sensitive matters.
Collaborative leadership style and demonstrated ability to build relationships across organizational boundaries and achieve progress through partnership, consultation, and persuasion.
Outstanding written, oral communication, and listening skills, including ability to facilitate complex conversations, advise senior leaders, communicate with the University community, and represent Princeton publicly.
Demonstrated administrative leadership, including developing and supporting staff, managing resources responsibly, using data effectively, establishing priorities, and overseeing multiple initiatives and sensitive matters simultaneously.
Intellectual breadth, practical judgment, and institutional leadership skills to help Princeton pursue excellence while fostering a community where people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can contribute and thrive.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership for University-wide initiatives related to diversity, inclusion, nondiscrimination, access, campus climate, and belonging, working across academic and administrative units and with the Board of Trustees.
Advise the president and provost and collaborate with senior academic and administrative leaders to develop and advance institutional strategies.
Serve as the University's senior administrator responsible for compliance with federal and state nondiscrimination and accessibility requirements, including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.
Oversee University policies and processes addressing bias, discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, equal opportunity, and accommodations, including investigation and adjudication of complaints involving students, faculty, staff, and researchers.
Oversee disability and accessibility efforts, including the Office of Disability Services and the AccessAbility Center, and coordinate institutional strategies for physical and digital accessibility.
Work collaboratively with Human Resources, the Office of the Dean of the Faculty, the Graduate School, Admission, Campus Life, the Office of the General Counsel, and other University partners to advance institution-wide objectives and implement policies and programs.
Use data, assessment, professional development, consultation, and strategic investments to identify institutional needs, strengthen academic and campus climate, and evaluate University initiatives.
Lead and coordinate University-wide initiatives, including communities of practice and efforts related to Princeton's history and sense of place, and serve as secretary to the Trustee Committee on Diversity and Inclusion.
Represent Princeton externally with government agencies, higher education organizations, alumni and community groups, and the media.
Lead a multidisciplinary organization whose staff specialize in strategic planning, compliance, investigations, communications, training, professional development, and project management.
Participate in or make presentations to groups including the President’s Council, Board of Trustees Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, Institutional Equity Planning Group, Diversity Practitioners Group, Employee Resource Groups, and working groups on the experiences of different populations at Princeton.
Engage with University constituencies on challenging and sensitive topics.